The Impact of Revelation
When Jesus was about to depart from this earth, He spoke to His disciples and commissioned them, “Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Mt.28: 19).
Peter and all the other apostles were present. They heard and understood their Saviour correctly. Jesus did not give this commission in the plural, “baptizing them in the names...” but in the singular, “baptizing them in the name...” He did not say, “in the name of the Father, in the name of the Son, and in the name of the Holy Ghost...” because then we would have to search for three different names. The master spoke only of the ‘Name’ of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
What is the one name? Father is a title, Son is a title and the Holy Ghost is the Holy Spirit. But what is the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost –the Name the disciples were to baptize in?
At the foundation of the New Testament church when the Holy Ghost was poured out on the day Pentecost, Peter spoke to the multitude, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ...” (Acts2: 38). Philip taught the same in Samaria, “...they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 8:16). After Peter had the wonderful experience in the house of Cornelius, “...he commanded them, to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 10:48). The ministers of our day often like to refer Paul, the great apostle. Of those, who were baptized under his ministry, we read, “When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 19:5)
According to the commission of Jesus, the “name of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost” is “Lord Jesus Christ”. They did not repeat or make a formula of Mt.28, but understood precisely what was meant and acted accordingly.
This is the true doctrine of the apostles. The original church “continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread, and in prayers” (Acts2: 42).
Every word must be established in the mouth of two or three witness. The Scripture tells us that the Jews, Samaritans and those believing from the other nations were baptized in the ‘Name of the Lord Jesus Christ’. We cannot base our teachings on doctrines originating at the Nicean Council. We can only accept the unadulterated Word of God. Satan can only feed his interpretation of Mt.28, to those, who do not believe the testimony of God’s Word.
The argument, that the words of Jesus have more significance than those of the apostles is not fundamental, because all Scripture is inspired. The apostles had the revelation and acted upon what Jesus had told them to do. No Scripture passage records the baptism of one single person into the titles of ‘Father, Son and Holy Ghost’, and neither does it record a single infant baptism through sprinkling. In Bible days, only those who believed were baptized into the Name, which is above every name –the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Almighty God revealed Himself as Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Many claim to believe, but the question is, what and whom do they believe–the Word of God revealed by the Holy Spirit or the misinterpretations of the old serpent?
The elect of God –the Word-bride has returned to the scriptural teachings and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. They have embraced the doctrines of the apostolic fathers and turned away from all private interpretations. They have recognized the message and the messenger for their “today”
When Jesus was about to depart from this earth, He spoke to His disciples and commissioned them, “Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Mt.28: 19).
Peter and all the other apostles were present. They heard and understood their Saviour correctly. Jesus did not give this commission in the plural, “baptizing them in the names...” but in the singular, “baptizing them in the name...” He did not say, “in the name of the Father, in the name of the Son, and in the name of the Holy Ghost...” because then we would have to search for three different names. The master spoke only of the ‘Name’ of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
What is the one name? Father is a title, Son is a title and the Holy Ghost is the Holy Spirit. But what is the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost –the Name the disciples were to baptize in?
At the foundation of the New Testament church when the Holy Ghost was poured out on the day Pentecost, Peter spoke to the multitude, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ...” (Acts2: 38). Philip taught the same in Samaria, “...they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 8:16). After Peter had the wonderful experience in the house of Cornelius, “...he commanded them, to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ” (Acts 10:48). The ministers of our day often like to refer Paul, the great apostle. Of those, who were baptized under his ministry, we read, “When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 19:5)
According to the commission of Jesus, the “name of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost” is “Lord Jesus Christ”. They did not repeat or make a formula of Mt.28, but understood precisely what was meant and acted accordingly.
This is the true doctrine of the apostles. The original church “continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread, and in prayers” (Acts2: 42).
Every word must be established in the mouth of two or three witness. The Scripture tells us that the Jews, Samaritans and those believing from the other nations were baptized in the ‘Name of the Lord Jesus Christ’. We cannot base our teachings on doctrines originating at the Nicean Council. We can only accept the unadulterated Word of God. Satan can only feed his interpretation of Mt.28, to those, who do not believe the testimony of God’s Word.
The argument, that the words of Jesus have more significance than those of the apostles is not fundamental, because all Scripture is inspired. The apostles had the revelation and acted upon what Jesus had told them to do. No Scripture passage records the baptism of one single person into the titles of ‘Father, Son and Holy Ghost’, and neither does it record a single infant baptism through sprinkling. In Bible days, only those who believed were baptized into the Name, which is above every name –the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Almighty God revealed Himself as Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Many claim to believe, but the question is, what and whom do they believe–the Word of God revealed by the Holy Spirit or the misinterpretations of the old serpent?
The elect of God –the Word-bride has returned to the scriptural teachings and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. They have embraced the doctrines of the apostolic fathers and turned away from all private interpretations. They have recognized the message and the messenger for their “today”